Elizabeth Eakins is a textile designer and steward of the environment. She is the founder of Elizabeth Eakins Inc., a textile company that produces hand-woven rugs and fabrics from natural fibers. When she landed in New York City in 1978, Elizabeth Eakins, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of the prestigious California College of Arts & Crafts, had simple expectations. Almost 30 years later, her company consists of a showroom in New York, a store in Los Angeles and a light-filled facility in South Norwalk, CT that includes a design studio, yarn-dyeing room, a hand-weaving studio, assembly floor, and showroom.